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Old 04-27-2010 | 01:13 PM
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Every morning when i start the car it makes this sqeeking noise. It gets louder when i step on the gas but when the car is used for a while the sound goes away.

Old 04-27-2010 | 01:15 PM
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Old 04-27-2010 | 01:16 PM
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its the turbos spooling up.
Old 04-27-2010 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by e6t
its the turbos spooling up.
thats a V8 so its not the turbos, sounds like the drive pulleys between the belts.

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Old 04-27-2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by e6t
its the turbos spooling up.

For real?

I would start with a belt but it sounds like you have a dry bearing in one of the pulleys, on the front of the engine.
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supercharger?
Old 04-27-2010 | 02:22 PM
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Sounds like the belts.
Old 04-27-2010 | 02:27 PM
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LOL i dont have turbo or supercharger

@navin thanks i read the CDesign post and its exactly like what i have. Sometimes i get slight jerks when i step on the car and i also get this increased immision light randomly. The only bad thing is that i dont have warranty anymore.
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Originally Posted by navin
thats a V8 so its not the turbos, sounds like the drive pulleys between the belts.

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+1. I would even add that it could be a tensioner pulley bearing.
Old 04-27-2010 | 03:07 PM
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Belts slipping!


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